05/11/2026
A very nice movie version of a wonderful novel, "Remakably Bright Creatures," by Shelby Van Pelt.
Watch Remarkably Bright Creatures | Netflix Official Site
While working nights at a small-town aquarium, a widow bonds with a clever octopus and an adrift young man in this moving drama based on the bestseller.
01/07/2026
I can't say enough about this great read. "Ain't Nobody's Fool" is a very well-written, painstakingly-researched new book. I just finished reading it and highly recommend it, even if you never considered yourself a Dolly fan. You will be one by the time you finish this one! Author Martha Ackmann is known nationally for her deep research and writing about many topics, but especially highly-accomplished, trail-blazing women, from poets to astronauts. ***Side note: I was lucky enough to have her as a teacher/high school radio station manager in the Ritenour School District!
It's available in bookstores everywhere.
10/31/2024
Happy halloween fellow book-lovers 👻
10/26/2024
Despite the surge in book bans across the USA, parents still trust librarians to guide their children’s reading. Did you know 92% of parents believe librarians curate the right materials for kids? 📚
✨ Discover more about why librarians are still trusted here: https://magazine.1000libraries.com/parents-trust-librarians-despite-national-push-to-ban-books/
08/29/2024
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has distributed over 240 million books to children worldwide, inspired by her father’s struggle with illiteracy. Learn how this program is changing lives and honoring her father’s legacy. bit.ly/4e0jFcG
08/26/2024
Writers for young children have a nearly impossible task: to amuse both the kid being read to and the adult doing the reading. Doing one or the other is hard enough, and only a select handful of geniuses can manage both. William Steig is one. Read more about Steig and his gift for telling odd, complex tales: http://nyer.cm/DlYl0YT